Australia Cricket has chosen its 15-player team for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, starting on September 30. This announcement shows Australia is ready to go for their eighth World Cup win, more than any other country has ever won.
Read on to learn about Australia’s captain, which injured players are coming back, and why this team could make cricket history.
Australia Women’s Complete World Cup Squad
Australia kept their best players who have won many games before. Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt and Ashleigh Gardner are all back in the team. These players know how to win big matches and have done it many times.
Here are all 15 players picked for Australia’s 2025 Women’s World Cup team:
- Captain: Alyssa Healy
- Vice-Captain: Tahlia McGrath
- Batters: Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Georgia Voll
- All-rounders: Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland
- Bowlers: Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux
Alyssa Healy Ready To Lead Australia Again
Alyssa Healy will be the captain of Australia’s team. She is 35 years old and one of the best cricket players in the world. She had some injuries this year but is now fit and ready to play.
Healy knows how to bat very well and can hit the ball hard. She also knows how to keep wickets, which means she stands behind the stumps to catch the ball. She will be very important for Australia to win their eighth World Cup.
The team chose Tahlia McGrath as the vice-captain. This means she will help Healy lead the team and can be captain if Healy gets hurt.
Key Australia Players Come Back From Injury
Australia got good news when Sophie Molineux came back after knee surgery. She had an operation on her knee in January and could not play for many months. Now she is getting better and should be ready for the World Cup.
Darcie Brown and Georgia Wareham also had small injuries but are now fine. Brown hurt her leg muscle and Wareham hurt her groin, but both players are ready to play cricket again.
These players coming back makes Australia’s team much stronger. Molineux can spin the ball to trick batters, Brown can bowl very fast, and Wareham can also spin the ball in a different way.
Australia Women Want Record Eighth World Cup Win
Australia has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup seven times before. This is more than any other country in the world. They won in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, and 2022. The last time they won was just three years ago in New Zealand.
Now Australia wants to win their eighth World Cup title. No country has ever won eight Women’s Cricket World Cups. This would make them the most successful team in women’s cricket history ever.
If Australia wins this World Cup, they will break their own record and show they are the best women’s cricket team in the world.
New Players Get Their First World Cup Chance
Five Australian players will play in a World Cup for the first time. These new players are Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, and Georgia Voll. Sophie Molineux is also new to World Cups even though she has played for Australia before.
Phoebe Litchfield is only 22 years old but is already very good at batting. She just won the Player of the Tournament award in England’s Hundred competition. Georgia Voll is also 22 and is a good batter who can score runs quickly.
These young players bring new energy to the team. They are excited to play in their first World Cup and want to help Australia win.
Australia Women’s First Match Against New Zealand Women
Australia will start their World Cup with a match against New Zealand on October 1 in Indore, India. This first game will be very important because New Zealand is also a strong cricket team.
New Zealand and Australia play against each other often, so both teams know each other well. This makes the match more exciting because both teams will try their best to win.
Cricket fans in Australia can watch all World Cup matches for free on Prime Video. They do not need to pay any money to watch their team play.
Australia Women’s Spin Bowling Attack
Australia has four players who can spin the ball – Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, and Ashleigh Gardner. In India, the cricket pitches help spin bowlers more than fast bowlers.
This means Australia’s spin bowlers will be very important for winning matches. They can make the ball turn and bounce in ways that are hard for batters to hit. Having four different spin bowlers gives Australia many options.
Megan Schutt’s Last World Cup
Megan Schutt, one of Australia’s best fast bowlers, says this will be her last World Cup. She has played for Australia for many years and helped them win the 2022 World Cup.
Schutt wants to finish her World Cup career by winning another trophy. She can bowl very fast and is good at getting important batters out. This gives her extra motivation to play her best cricket.
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Conclusion: Australian Women Are Ready To Create History
When Australia plays their first match on October 1, they will start trying to make cricket history. With Alyssa Healy as captain and a team full of experienced winners and exciting new players, Australia has a great chance to win.
The return of Sophie Molineux and other injured players makes the team stronger. Australia’s record of winning seven World Cups shows they know how to win the biggest matches.
Cricket fans around the world will watch to see if Australia can become the first country ever to win eight Women’s Cricket World Cups. After months of getting ready, this tournament will show if Australia can make history once again.
FAQs
Alyssa Healy is Australia’s captain. She has led Australia many times before and is one of the best players in the world.
Australia has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup seven times – in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, and 2022.
Australia plays their first World Cup match on October 1 against New Zealand in Indore, India.
Sophie Molineux (knee surgery), Darcie Brown (leg muscle), and Georgia Wareham (groin) all came back after being hurt.
All World Cup matches will be shown free on Prime Video in Australia. Fans do not need to pay anything to watch.
